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Ben MarcusBen Marcus's books The Age of Wire and String and Notable American Women were considered "experimental" fiction because of his unconventional use of... Continue »
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Odd Velvet

by Mary E. Whitcomb

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ISBN13: 9780811820042
ISBN10: 0811820041
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Velvet is odd. Instead of dolls that talk and cry, Velvet brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She likes to collect rocks. Even her name is strange-Velvet But as the school year unfolds, the things Velvet does and the things that Velvet says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun.

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rlindsey-armstrong, September 22, 2009 (view all comments by rlindsey-armstrong)
This is a lovely book on many levels. The illustrations are beautiful and unique! The content was very appropriate...I read it to my college students who are studying Support Children with Special Needs. This book speaks about anyone who is different and I really like the way it doesn't identify what her differences are, just that she is different. It was a good segue into my first lecture on the human rights of people with disabilities.
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ISBN:
9780811820042
ill.:
King, Tara Calahan
Author:
King, Tara Calahan
Author:
Whitcomb, Mary E.
Publisher:
Chronicle Books (CA)
Location:
San Francisco, Calif. :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Social Situations - General
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
School & Education
Subject:
Schools -- Fiction.
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Subject:
Individuality
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction-General
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction
Publication Date:
19980831
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Primary
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
9.16x9.32x.43 in. .86 lbs.
Age Level:
03-08

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